My apartment has a bidet. If I understand correctly from the wonderful illustrations on my toilet, a bidet is a "pussy rinse." The "anus shower" and "sphincter squirt" are a different function. Aside from these necessary amenities (all of which are adjustable), my Japanese super-pooper has an automatic seat heater. Japan is badass about this. America needs to pick up the slack. I don't take a shit anymore unless it's got at the very least an anus shower.

I have three bidets in my flat. This one. Replace the regular seat w/ it, attach to the water line, plug it in, and squirt away. Not too expensive if you already have the electrical outlet.

It has changed my life, mostly for the better.

But nowadays i can't holiday in any country that doesn't have some type of sphincter washer. In SE Asia and the ME you can often find a bum gun (a hose & spray nozzle) that works pretty well... provided you have decent aim. If you want a bidet-like experience on the cheap do what the Thais do.

I do not understand bidets. I think they must be from a time when people could not afford to shower every day. Why not simply take a quick shower when you need to refresh? In the modern world, this seems to be the type of thing that only a brothel would want to install.

I do not understand bidets. I think they must be from a time when people could not afford to shower every day. Why not simply take a quick shower when you need to refresh? In the modern world, this seems to be the type of thing that only a brothel would want to install.

Most people don't take a shower after using the bathroom, and even if that were the case, sometimes nature calls after you've just had a shower. Sometimes you're in a rush, sometimes you don't want the hassle of having a full shower, etc. A bidet is a good thing. The next best thing is having moist towels everywhere you go.